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The National Audit Office has existed in its present form since 1983. A public audit function for central government within the UK has a much longer history.
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NAO work on transition grant and rural services delivery grant
Published on:In response to correspondence from Helen Goodman MP on behalf of 11 other MPs the NAO conducted an investigation into the Department for Communities and Local Government’s approach to the allocation of transition grant and rural service delivery grant (rural grant) for 2016-17.
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Child Maintenance: closing cases and managing arrears on the 1993 and 2003 schemes
Published on:The National Audit Office has today published the findings of its investigation into the Department for Work & Pensions’ closure of its 1993 and 2003 ‘Child Support Agency’ child maintenance schemes.
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Improving productivity could release tens of billions for government priorities
Published on:In his annual speech in Parliament, Gareth Davies, head of the NAO, said government can provide people with better public services despite the challenging fiscal backdrop.
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Information held by the Department for Work & Pensions on deaths by suicide of benefit claimants
Published on:This briefing was produced for Parliament in response to correspondence we received from The Rt Hon Frank Field.
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Parliamentary and Health Service Ombudsman Procurement Investigation
Published on:We report on our investigation arising from the findings of Internal Audit for the Parliamentary and Health Service Ombudsman regarding the management of conflicts of interest in procuring services during a fundamental change programme.
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NAO Annual Report and Accounts 2024-25
Published on:Our annual report and accounts provides a detailed account of all our work, our performance progress and the impact of our work in 2024-25.
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Auditing the government’s response to COVID-19
Published on:I last posted to this blog in late April as the country was in the teeth of the COVID-19 pandemic, explaining how we were maintaining our operations and adjusting our work programme in the light of the government response to the virus. Now, in late July, most of the UK is gradually emerging from lockdown […]
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Investigation into financial support for students at alternative higher education providers
Published on:We focus on specific concerns about the financial support provided to students attending some alternative HE colleges and other providers.
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Investigation into potential conflicts of interest in the award of Disabled Students’ Allowance
Published on:This report examines the arrangements for disabled students at Plymouth University whose support requirements were assessed by an assessment centre based on the University’s main campus.
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Investigating the impact of out-of-hours GP services on A&E attendance rates: multilevel regression analysis
Published on:This series of papers summarises the methodological approaches we have taken in carrying out innovative or novel analysis. Such analysis is conducted under our statutory authority to examine and report to Parliament on the economy, efficiency and effectiveness with which government departments and other bodies have used their resources.
The Audit insights papers are methodological summaries and do not make new observations about value for money.
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Investigating the impact of out-of-hours GP services on A&E attendance rates: multilevel regression analysis
Published on:This paper sets out how we used an analytical technique called multilevel regression modelling to investigate the factors affecting levels of attendance at accident and emergency (A&E) departments by patients registered at a GP practice.
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Investigation into NHS Property Services Limited
Published on:In response to questions raised by the House of Commons Health Committee in late 2013 and wider Parliamentary interest, we conducted an investigation into five specific concerns about NHS Property Services. Our investigation established the facts relating to these concerns.
May 2014
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FOI request and disclosure log 2023
Responses to Freedom of Information (FOI) requests made to the NAO in 2023.
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Investigation into the Education Funding Agency’s oversight of related party transactions at Durand Academy
Published on:We examine the Education Funding Agency’s oversight of the Durand Academy Trust’s compliance with guidance on conflicts of interest and related party transactions.
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Investigation into the matching of funds from the Grassroots Grants Programme with donations from The W O Street Charitable Foundation
Published on:The NAO’s findings from its investigation into whether £1.3m of donations from a charity, the William Openshaw Street Foundation, were eligible to be matched with funds from the Cabinet Office’s Grassroots Grants Programme.
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Investigation into grants from the Big Lottery Fund and the Cabinet Office to the Big Society Network and the Society Network Foundation
Published on:The NAO has today published an investigation of two grants awarded by the Big Lottery Fund and one awarded by the Cabinet Office to three related organisations.
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Modelling of maternity services in England
Published on:This paper sets out how we used a modelling technique called ‘discrete event simulation’ to investigate a local maternity service.
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Carer’s Allowance overpayment debt reaches £250 million
Published on:The total amount of outstanding Carer’s Allowance overpayment debt rose to £250 million in 2023-24, increasing from £150 million in 2018-19.
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How data analytics can help with audits
Published on:Data analytics has become an integral part of the audit process. And where a few years ago it was an area where we were exploring and creating tactical solutions to problems, today the NAO, like many organisations, has developed a strong capability and is making significant progress towards the widespread adoption of data analytics across […]